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1460-01. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a sparsely decorated 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with acorn grips; marked by George Aiken of Baltimore MD, c.1790-1810. Mono "N" within bright cut arch reserve. | 6.12" long, 1.75" across grips, 1.2 troy oz. | $ 500. |
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1493-49. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with acorn grips; marked by George Aiken of Baltimore MD, c.1790-1810. | 6.12" long, 1.75" across grips, 1.7 troy oz. Mono erased from bright cut reserve on the arch. | $ 700. |
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1479-61. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with stamped shell grips; marked by John & Stanley Baldwin & Co. of Newark NJ, c.1861-1865. Mono "EAC". | 6.5" long, 1.5" across grips, 0.9 troy oz. Some discoloration to the silver. | $ 80. |
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1479-57. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in an 'Antique' pattern with acorn grips; marked by Joseph & Samuel Barkley and struck with the Baltimore City assay marks used by Thomas Warner in 1815. | 6.0" long, 1.62" across grips, 1.2 troy oz. Engraved with original mono "RG" on the arch and later inscription "EBGW to RG" on one arm. | $ 800. |
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0906-26. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern marked by E. Brady of New York NY, c.1815-1825. Mono "SPW". | 6.5" long, 1.2 troy oz. | $ 90. |
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1460-04. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Floral Engraved Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by Robert & Andrew Campbell of Baltimore MD, working 1833-1855. Mono "JMT". | 6.5" long, 2.38" across grips, 1.4 troy oz. | $ 280. |
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1452-04. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Double Swell Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by Gabriel Duval Clark of Baltimore MD, c.1840-1850. | 6.0" long, 2.62" across grips, 1.2 troy oz. Mono probably erased from arch. | $ 125. |
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1283-29. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern; marked by Amos Cutler of Boston MA, working 1834-1852. Mono "HF" on arch; later engraved "M.E.N. 1898" on arm. | 5.75" long, 0.9 troy oz. | $ 60. |
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1479-59. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with engraved grips; marked (JD) for John David Jr. of Philadelphia PA, c.1790-1800. Mono "DMW" on the arch. | 6.5" long, 2.12" across grips, 1.2 troy oz. | $ 1,000. |
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1460-05. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with engraved acorn grips; marked [G•D] for George Dowig of Baltimore MD, c.1785-1795. Mono "AC". | 6.5" long, 1.75" across grips, 1.1 troy oz. Repairs to arch. | $ 500. |
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1489-18. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with plain oval grips; marked by John C. Farr of Philadelphia PA, c.1825-1850. Engraved on arch in Hebrew lettering. | 6.5" long, 2.0" across grips, 1.4 troy oz. | $ 100. |
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1452-08. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Double Swell Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; struck with manufacturer's trademarks of Gale, Wood & Hughes of New York NY and retailed by William Mitchell Jr. of Richmond VA, c.1835-1845. Mono "HSB". | 5.75" long, 1.75" across grips, 0.9 troy oz. | $ 150. |
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1479-62. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern; marked "IWG" for manufacturer John Ward Gethen and [A•BRASIER] for retailer Amable Brasier, Philadelphia PA c.1811-1825. Mono "WRG" on the arch. | 6.38" long, 1.25" across grips, 1.3 troy oz. | $ 150. |
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1436-13. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut' pattern with shell grips; marked by Littleton Holland and also struck with a spread eagle trademark, Baltimore MD c.1800-1810. Worn mono "WM". | 6.25" long, 1.5" across arms, 1.3 troy oz. Both arms have been repaired and one damaged grip re-attached; there has been significant loss to the engraved decoration. | $ 150. |
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1436-17. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut' pattern with acorn grips; marked by John Houlton and also struck with a spread eagle trademark, working in Philadelphia PA c.1794-1798 and in Baltimore MD c.1799-1801. Mono "WB". | 6.38" long, 1.75" across arms, 1.0 troy oz. | $ 1,500. |
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1489-15. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Feather-edge' pattern with engraved foliate grips; marked [CH] for Christopher Hughes of Baltimore MD, working c.1771-1790. Fancy mono "K ". | 5.88" long, 2.25" across grips, 1.5 troy oz. | $ 2,250. |
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1510-17. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with plain oval grips; marked by John B. Jones & Co. of Boston MA, c.1830-1835. Script engraved on arch "AG to MAP". | 6.0" long, 2.25" across grips, 1.4 troy oz. | $ 95. |
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1301-45. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern; marked by Samuel Kirk of Baltimore MD, c.1830-1846. Mono "EK". Some dings. | 5.88" long, 1.3 troy oz. | $ 80. |
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0955-36. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern; marked by Samuel Kirk of Baltimore MD, c.1830-1846. Mono "MWB". | 6.25" long, 1.3 troy oz. | $ 90. |
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1152-22. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by Samuel Kirk of Baltimore MD, c.1830-1846. Mono "WHA"? | 6.5" long, 1.6 troy oz. Repaired at arch. | $ 50. |
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1452-10. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by Samuel Kirk & Son of Baltimore MD, working 1846-1861. Engraved "Macgill". | 6.75" long, 2.12" across grips, 1.6 troy oz. | $ 125. |
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1489-16. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Antique' pattern with acorn grips and engraved oval reserve on arch; marked by Jacob Leonard, working Chestertown MD c.1805-1810, Washington & Georgetown DC c.1811-1820, and Fredericksburg VA 1828. Mono "Z". | 6.88" long, 1.5" across, 1.2 troy oz. | $ 1,000. |
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1485-63. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with plain grips; marked by Harvey Lewis & Joseph D. Smith of Philadelphia PA, working 1805-1811. Mono "MH". | 6.5" long, 1.5" across grips, 1.7 troy oz. | $ 125. |
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1479-60. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with plain grips; marked by Harvey Lewis of Philadelphia PA, c.1810-1825. Mono "CU". | 6.62" long, 2.75" across grips, 1.5 troy oz. | $ 125. |
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1460-14. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with engraved acorn grips; marked [IL] probably for John Lynch of Baltimore MD, c.1785-1805. Mono "HMP". | 6.25" long, 1.25" across grips, 1.1 troy oz. | $ 600. |
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1460-15. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by John Lynch and also struck with an unusual arch and floweret trademarks, Baltimore MD c.1830-1840. Mono "ER". | 7.0" long, 1.62" across grips, 1.9 troy oz. | $ 250. |
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1356-19. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with shell grips; marked by John Lynch and also struck with [S] and shield marks, Baltimore MD, c.1830-1840. Mono "WES".. | 6.12" long, 2.25" across grips, 1.4 troy oz. | $ 140. |
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1460-16. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut Antique' pattern with foliate engraved oval grips; marked by the unidentified [ JM], c.1780-1810. Mono "SJ". | 6.12" long, 1.75" across bowl, 1.2 troy oz. This mark has been attributed to Jacob Mohler (Silver in Maryland p.271) but he died in 1773. | $ 900. |
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0989-03. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs with bright cut engraving; marked by the unidentified [WM], c.1790-1810. Mono "MVS". | 5.5" long, 0.9 troy oz. | $ 150. |
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0955-06. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern marked by John B. McFadden of Pittsburgh PA, c.1840. Mono "LDW". | 6.12" long, 1 troy oz. | $ 110. |
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1436-48. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Bright Cut' pattern with spoon grips; marked by Richard Rutter of Baltimore MD, c.1790-1798. Mono "B". | 6.12" long, 1.25" across arms, 0.9 troy oz. Surface wear to pattern. | $ 1,200. |
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1479-63. Antique American Silver Presentation Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with engraved circular grips; marked [R•SWAN] by Robert Swan of Philadelphia PA, c.1810-1830. | 6.38" long, 1.75" across grips, 1.5 troy oz. Engraved "From R Swan to Mary Fisher as a mark of his approbation of her good Conduct while she was his House-keeper." on the arch . | SOLD |
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1460-63. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with embossed shell grips; marked by John Tanguy of Philadelphia PA, working 1801-1822. Mono "MW". | 6.0" long, 2.12" across grips, 1.3 troy oz. We have 3 Tea Spoons & 4 Table Spoons matching from same set. | $ 125. |
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1452-05. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern marked by John Wallace of Pittsburgh PA, working 1818-1842. Mono "LE". | 6.62" long, 2.0" across grips, 1.6 troy oz. | $ 125. |
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1436-84. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in an 'Antique' pattern with chased lobed oval grips; marked by Andrew E. Warner Sr. and struck with the Baltimore City assay marks used by Thomas Warner in 1815. Mono "JPC". | 6.12" long, 1.75" across arms, 1.8 troy oz. Stress crack in arch from monogram engraving. | $ 1,100. |
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1436-69. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Fiddle' pattern with acorn grips; marked by Andrew E. Warner Sr. and struck with the Baltimore City assay marks used by Thomas Warner in both 1817 and 1823. Mono "D". | 6" long, 1.62" across arms, 1.9 troy oz. | $ 1,100. |
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1510-14. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Fiddle' pattern with shell style grips; marked by Andrew E. Warner of Baltimore MD, c.1840-1855. Mono "TMB". | 5.88" long, 1.38" across grips, 1.1 troy oz. | $ 95. |
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1489-17. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in the 'Fiddle' pattern with stamped shell grips; made by Robert & William Wilson of Philadelphia PA, c.1825-1850. Mono "MS". | 6.75" long, 1.5" across grips, 2.0 troy oz. | $ 125. |
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1485-64. Antique American Silver Sugar Tongs in a 'Wriggle work Engraved' pattern with perpendicular twist arms and acorn grips; unmarked but probably mid-Atlantic area c.1795-1810. Mono "R". | 6.25" long, 2.0" across grips, 1.3 troy oz. Poorly repaired on the back of the arch where it cracked through the monogram. | $ 100. |
Last updated 12 June 2009
